Awesome video as always, it is good to see you back in your natural element buddy. Between camping, hunting, trapping, fishing and firewood you are just in tune with Mother Nature and we all love watching you do you! Question though what was that little saw you were using later in the video, I am kind of looking for a smaller saw for my Uncle to run when he is with me, he isn't a big fan of my long bars and bigger saws. I will have to try the splitting technique next time I am out, stay safe out there brother!
Good to see your use 'in the 550. i'd limb with it in your situation, but each to his own. i was surprised to see you buck with it!!!. you sure do have the splitting down pat though.nice job,great end product.
Been woodcutting my entire life, that's a neat little time savor for in the field. Nowadays my kids load the rounds whole if they can lift them and we split everything in the yard with the splitter. Cool vid bud.
It really depends on the travel time or distance for me. If I'm close enough to home to make a smaller load pay for itself, I'll take whole rounds. If I have to travel to the point that gas and time eats profit margins then I'll split and pack the wood in a tight as possible. Softwood is easy, oak is not. But the oak was literally a five mile drive to a friend's ranch where I had 1900 acres to cut on made it worth the smaller loads to split with the splitter.
😂😂😂 we all wish oak would split easy. I find it easier to split after it's been seasoned. It just pops at that point... until you get one of those knotty logs. Then it's just a job
Lighter and most of the time a maul is a waste of energy although I do get some trees that definitely need a maul…. These Fiskars axes have a great splitting profile and usually do the trick.
@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie I find the large rounds of fir hard to split otherwise I will have to try an axe. We don’t sell wood nearly that fat here. Do you prefer antique heads over a cheap fiskars? My wedge banger is a 1940s log raft 4lb head with short handle and a waffled head. Need to figure out a belt to carry my leather scabbard and wedge pouch
A double bit is the way to go on softwood. You won't get a fatigued and you can get a helluva fast swing with it. Even on those extra large rounds of you chip away from the outside instead of trying to split it in half you'll get the job done easy enough
@@carl27890 That I couldn't say. I don't know patterns all that well. Mine is from the 50's craftsman brand. Was my grandpa's. But if I was looking for one I would look for something with good shoulders on it. Around 4-5lbs for me anyway. Everyone is going to have their preference and may not agree with what I like. But I just love double bits for splitting. I have a couple others but can't say what they are. No markings left.
Awesome video as always, it is good to see you back in your natural element buddy. Between camping, hunting, trapping, fishing and firewood you are just in tune with Mother Nature and we all love watching you do you! Question though what was that little saw you were using later in the video, I am kind of looking for a smaller saw for my Uncle to run when he is with me, he isn't a big fan of my long bars and bigger saws. I will have to try the splitting technique next time I am out, stay safe out there brother!
Husky 550xp it runs great! Really lightweight as well
That’s some good looking firewood, good to be out in the spring
Hey bud how have you been!? Hope all is well we wish you fine folks good health and happiness
@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie We’ve been doing good, busy time of the year. Lots of work with little play lately.
@@406highlanders I hear ya there! It’s building season and firewood season been super busy as well salmon fishing opens soon so I’m excited
Well done 👏 get some I done sent out 20 cords in the last month 💪🏽
As always awesome to watch
Pretty work and pretty wood!
Good to see your use 'in the 550. i'd limb with it in your situation, but each to his own. i was surprised to see you buck with it!!!. you sure do have the splitting down pat though.nice job,great end product.
My son and I always enjoy watching your videos
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Thank you my friend tell your son hello 👋🏽 from the mtn life fam
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Glad you made it out alive !
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Been woodcutting my entire life, that's a neat little time savor for in the field. Nowadays my kids load the rounds whole if they can lift them and we split everything in the yard with the splitter. Cool vid bud.
I usually split mine at home as well but about 99 percent of the wood I cut is being sold so I split it down for the customers
It really depends on the travel time or distance for me. If I'm close enough to home to make a smaller load pay for itself, I'll take whole rounds. If I have to travel to the point that gas and time eats profit margins then I'll split and pack the wood in a tight as possible. Softwood is easy, oak is not. But the oak was literally a five mile drive to a friend's ranch where I had 1900 acres to cut on made it worth the smaller loads to split with the splitter.
Man I would love to do this full time
Heading out to scout some d.fir and morels
I wish this red oak I have been in to the last couple weeks would split that easy
😂😂😂 we all wish oak would split easy. I find it easier to split after it's been seasoned. It just pops at that point... until you get one of those knotty logs. Then it's just a job
Why do you prefer an axe over maul? I predominantly cut fir over hardwood down here in southern Oregon too
Lighter and most of the time a maul is a waste of energy although I do get some trees that definitely need a maul…. These Fiskars axes have a great splitting profile and usually do the trick.
@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie I find the large rounds of fir hard to split otherwise I will have to try an axe. We don’t sell wood nearly that fat here. Do you prefer antique heads over a cheap fiskars? My wedge banger is a 1940s log raft 4lb head with short handle and a waffled head. Need to figure out a belt to carry my leather scabbard and wedge pouch
A double bit is the way to go on softwood. You won't get a fatigued and you can get a helluva fast swing with it. Even on those extra large rounds of you chip away from the outside instead of trying to split it in half you'll get the job done easy enough
@@maddawgnollwhat particular pattern works best?
@@carl27890 That I couldn't say. I don't know patterns all that well. Mine is from the 50's craftsman brand. Was my grandpa's. But if I was looking for one I would look for something with good shoulders on it. Around 4-5lbs for me anyway. Everyone is going to have their preference and may not agree with what I like. But I just love double bits for splitting. I have a couple others but can't say what they are. No markings left.
what kind of wood is that
Fir probably white fir
That is Douglas fir or Red fir, very common in the PNW. It is mostly what I burn in NW Montana.
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